The Majesty of the "Truth" most glorious is revealed
in two manners--the first the inward, subjective
revelation, which the Súfís name "Most Holy
Emanation"; it consists in the self-manifestation
of the "Truth" to His own consciousness from all
eternity under the forms of substances, their
characteristics and capacities. The second revelation
is the outward objective manifestation, which
is called "Holy Emanation"; it consists in the
manifestation of the "Truth," with the impress of
the properties and marks of the same substances.
This second revelation ranks after the first; it
is the theatre wherein are manifested to sight the
perfections which in the first revelation were
contained potentially in the characteristics and
capacities of the substances.
"'TIS HE WHO LIVES WITHIN OUR FORMS"
Both power and being are denied to us,
The lack of both is what's ordained for us;
But since 'tis He who lives within our forms,
Both power and action are ascribed to us.
Your "self" is non-existent, knowing one!
Deem not your actions by yourself are done;
Make no wry faces at this wholesome truth--
"Build the wall ere the fresco is begun."
Why vaunt thy "self" before those jealous eyes?
Why seek to deal in this false merchandise?
Why feign to be existent of thyself?
Down with these vain conceits and foolish lies!